419 scam: "Mr. Ameer" <ameer@santanderplc.com> Re: Kindly indicate your response?

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge sum of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ameer" <ameer@santanderplc.com>
Reply-To: <amr200@mail.mn>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:44:35 +0200
Subject: Re: Kindly indicate your response?

Keep copy in your file:

Hello,

My name is Endra Rassip Mohamed Ameer, Risk Officer for Santander Bank and I am sending you this mail from my office through the internet with reservations. Basically the issue I want to unravel to you is very classified and confidential but it involves a huge sum of money from a foreign deceased customer deposited here in the Bank where I work. The choice of contacting you is aroused from the geographical nature of where you live, particularly due to the sensitivity of the transaction and the confidentiality herein. However, I would like to seek your permission to have you stand as the family representative of the deceased to retrieve the funds into your account.

I need your urgent co-operation because the if the money is not moved, it will eventually be placed under custody with no apparent use, which is why I need your assistance. I know this business will be of immense benefit to you, as I am privy to all Information that will be use to facilitate the release of the funds to you. All I need do is Adjust records which is at my disposal, and add you as the legitimate beneficiary to the said funds. If you accept my proposal kindly reply my mail by indicating your interest, thereafter percentages and more information will be relayed to you.

Sincerely Yours,

Mr. Ameer

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